Sigurður Breiðfjörð

Comprehensive information about poet Sigurður Breiðfjörð including poetry, biographical information, quotes, literary works, and more. Sigurður Breiðfjörð (4 March 1798 – 1846) was an Icelandic poet. He learned cooperage for four years in Copenhagen and worked as a cooper in Iceland and Greenland. He was a prolific and popular traditional poet, known for his rímur cycles. Núma rímur is his best known work. This educational Sigurður Breiðfjörð resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.